How are openly LGBTQ+ politicians represented in online and offline debates about LGBTQ+ policy?
Are some interest group types more responsive to online debates about LGBTQ+ discourse compared to others?
Impact
What are the effects of politicians’ social media discussions around LGBTQ+ issues on offline and offline protest participation?
Compared to anti-LGBTQ+ groups, are pro-LGBTQ+ groups more likely to respond to social media calls to action?
Democratic Consequences
What is the relationship between citizens’ participation in anti-LGBTQ+ discourse on social media and support for right-wing policies?
How does a government’s technical capacity factor into politicians’ involvement in online discussions around LGBTQ+ politics?
Collaborations at Kings College London
ADVODID
Theory Development ↔︎️ Computational Methods
Ties to SoMeRep: Underrepresented groups and political discourse
Department of Political Economy
Research Groups: Quantitative Political Economy (QPE), Comparative Politics
Initiatives for early career researchers
Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
Global Network on Extremism & Technology (Department of War Studies)
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References
Ritholtz, Samuel, Allison Koh, and Anita Gohdes. 2022. “Fanning the Flames of Hate: The Transnational Diffusion of Online Anti-LGBT+ Rhetoric and Offline Mobilisation.”GNET.